children with special needs

ASK - All Special Kids Is a Geneva-based support group for parents of children with special needs and learning difficulties. ASK offers the following support programs and services:

Monthly parents get together - coffee mornings

Monthly kids' social

Annual Seminar series on SEN topics

Assessment and evaluation by an Educational Psychologist

CARE program for the whole family, including bi-monthly lectures on parenting issues and coping skills with Social Drama/integration activities for 2 age groups, Adolescent Support and Siblings Workshops.

Counseling services by a Child therapist

Summer Camps

School and program consultation

Foundations for Learning puts into practice the belief that every child can and should realise their unique potential by providing support and guidance to help overcome and deal with these difficulties, as well as extending students who may want to further develop their talents.Foundations for Learning supports the child, family and the school at every level. We design academic, social and emotional support programs that best suit the needs of the child and provide the greatest level of support. What we do: Diagnostic Assessments, School Based Assessment, Targeted Teaching for Learning Support, Special Interest programs for Gifted and Talented Students, Clinical Psychological Services, Occupational Therapy, Sensory Integration Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Social Skills Training, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Play Therapy, and Academic Consulting for Schools and Parents. Contact: Sylvia Leck: Learning Support Specialist and Academic Director Mobile: +41 76 389 0570 - Email: sylvia.leck@foundationsforlearning.ch

Oak Hill offers a unique half-day program to students with diagnosed learning difficulties, such as dyslexia or attention deficit disorders, who are struggling in the mainstream classroom. The language of instruction is English and the school serves the international community in the Geneva and Lac Léman area in Switzerland. The program provides students with three highly structured, multi-sensory instructional periods in reading, written language and mathematics. Students continue to attend their regular school for the remainder of their day, allowing them to participate in the mainstream curriculum, attend extra-curricular activities and maintain normal social interactions.

Yahoo-group for parents living in Switzerland who have children with Special Needs, whether emotional, educational, behavioral, neurological, physical. The goal of the group is for the parents to find support from each other as well as to share information on resources.